dss planning TM decision support system (DSS) and reports showing weighted average and ranked scores for each vendor solution a solid methodology for scoring vendor responses, ensuring confidence in final choice a faster, more efficient, and time-saving software selection project-done by distance and at minimal cost Company Background: South American Ceramics Specialist Colombia-based Corona, a private, family-owned business founded in 1881, is one of the largest conglomerates in South America. Corona specializes
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dss planning TEC's decision support system (DSS) and analyst data assist with the evaluation, comparison, and selection of enterprise solutions and services. TEC's offerings include in-depth research, detailed product information, and software selection services for any industry or company size. http://www.technologyevaluation.com/
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dss planning and dock scheduling system (DSS) software from Refining Advantage, Inc. PSS allows pipeline companies, refineries, and terminals with pipelines to optimize their pipeline schedules, and thus potentially improve profitability and safety. DSS is used by refineries and terminals to schedule their docks, which should help them save on demurrage costs incurred from delays in on-loading and off-loading cargo. AspenTech’s existing petroleum supply chain (PSC) products include Aspen PIMS (Process Industry
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dss planning Evolution of Enterprise Resource Planning Includes Service Industries Since the late nineties, the enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors that originally targeted the needs of manufacturing organizations have slowly extended their functionality to service the needs of non-manufacturing industries as well. By 2000, when many of the major ERP implementations for the manufacturing industry had tapered off, tier one ERP vendors such as SAP and Oracle had refocused efforts to market their integrated
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Planning for Business ResilienceIn the past, most businesses have operated more or less effectively with a certain level of downtime—whether required to maintain systems, applications, and

dss planning Steps to Strategic Planning Excellence in Wholesale Distribution Companies A strategic planning process is critical for distribution companies. Not unlike personal financial planning, distribution executives have to select the best investments needed now to create profitable growth in the future. If you fail to make the right commitments at the right time, you will miss opportunities and increase your risk. This paper outlines a set of core analytics customized for wholesaler distributors.
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dss planning Budgeting, and Forecasting Software Evaluation and Selection Guide Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting Software Evaluation and Selection Guide If you receive errors when attempting to view this white paper, please install the latest version of Adobe Reader. IBM Cognos solutions for planning, budgeting and forecasting provide small and midsize businesses the same financial flexibility and insight enjoyed by finance organizations at the largest multinationals. Source : Cognos, an IBM Company Re
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dss planning Planning: Mastering the Key Value Drivers In business, planning plays a fundamental role in analyzing and forecasting key financial data. While forecasting future events is one benefit of planning, it can also be used to achieve a series of objectives, including regulatory compliance. In order to achieve these objectives, companies should consider implementing a unified customer performance management (CPM) solution—one that takes compliance into consideration.
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dss planning Route Planning vs. Schedule Optimization Field service organizations understand that efficient route planning is essential to being successful; smart routing is efficient and enables service technicians to become more productive. However, they may be overlooking the added benefits of schedule optimization as an intrinsic part of the solution. Learn how organizations can benefit from planning software to simplify scheduling, manage workflows, and improve the bottom line.
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dss planning Sales and Operations Planning to the Next Level Sales and operations planning (S&OP) is a business planning process owned by executives and senior management, with the key goal of creating realistic plans. However, one critical success factor that can easily get overlooked is that the “quality” of the entire S&OP process is only as good as the data and the detailed demand and supply plans that support it.
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dss planning Parts Planning RFI/RFP Template The Service Parts Planning RFI/RFP Template lists and describes 436 features and functions found in Service Parts Planning software solutions. This Supply Chain Management (SCM) Template can help you save time, control costs, and communicate clearly with vendors at nearly every stage of your Service Parts Planning software selection projects. Features and functions included in this Supply Chain Management (SCM) Template: Planning Service Delivery and Execution
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